Following transanal excision with positive margins for for T1 or T2 rectal cancer, is it more appropriate to proceed with APR or attempt sphincter preservation with RT/Chemo?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Gastrointestinal Cancers • Colorectal Cancer

If RT/chemo is preferred, what is an acceptable final boost dose?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

The issue of sphincter conservation for low stage, low lying rectal cancers has been a topic of interest for a long time.Unfortunately, there is no clear cut answer to the question. The CALGB ran a Phase II trial a couple of decades ago that addressed the general issue of whether local excision plus...

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